Genome resequencing and genome-wide polymorphisms in mosquito vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from south India by Preeti Acharya, Upasana Shyamsunder Singh, Veeramanoharan Rajamannar, Mayilsamy Muniaraj, Binata Nayak, Aparup Das

“…Abstract Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes spread major vector-borne viral diseases in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the globe. …”
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Incompatible Aedes aegypti male releases as an intervention to reduce mosquito population-A field trial in Puerto Rico. by Liliana Sánchez-González, Jacob E Crawford, Laura E Adams, Grayson Brown, Kyle R Ryff, Mark Delorey, Jose Ruiz-Valcarcel, Nicole Nazario, Nexilianne Borrero, Julieanne Miranda, Sara N Mitchell, Paul I Howell, Johanna R Ohm, Charlie Behling, Brian Wasson, Craig Eldershaw, Bradley J White, Vanessa Rivera-Amill, Roberto Barrera, Gabriela Paz-Bailey

“…Mosquito-transmitted viruses such as dengue are a global and growing public health challenge. …”
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Mosquito‐derived ingested DNA as a tool for monitoring terrestrial vertebrates within a peri‐urban environment by Christine Chivas, Adam Stow, Andrew Harford, Thomas J. Mooney, David Loewensteiner, Kate Montgomery, Anthony Chariton

“…As a means of ensuring that sampling could be performed by nonscientists, domestically available light traps were used. In total, 118 mosquitoes were captured. DNA was extracted from individual mosquitoes and amplified using four different primers, targeting vertebrates, mammals, and birds, with and without a human blocking primer (except for the bird polymerase chain reactions). …”
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MOSQUITO-BORNE PARASITES IN PATIENTS NEWLY INFECTED WITH HIV IN RELATIONSHIP WITH CD4 COUNT AND TNF ΑLPHA by Mathew Folaranmi Olaniyan

Subjects: “…mosquito, plasmodium spp., wuchereria bancrofti newly infected hiv patients cd4 count, tnfα…”
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A genomic duplication spanning multiple P450s contributes to insecticide resistance in the dengue mosquito Aedes aegypti by Bacot, Tiphaine, Haberkorn, Chloe, Guilliet, Joseph, Cattel, Julien, Kefi, Mary, Nadalin, Louis, Filee, Jonathan, Boyer, Frederic, Gaude, Thierry, Laporte, Frederic, Tutagata, Jordan, Vontas, John, Dusfour, Isabelle, Bonneville, Jean-Marc, David, Jean-Philippe

Subjects: “…Mosquito; Insecticide resistance; P450; Gene duplication; Kdr mutation; Aedes aegypti…”
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Multiple hosts, multiple impacts: the role of vertebrate host diversity in shaping mosquito life history and pathogen transmission by Vantaux, Amélie, Moiroux, Nicolas, Dabiré, Kounbobr Roch, Cohuet, Anna, Lefèvre, Thierry

“…The transmission of malaria parasites from mosquito to human is largely determined by the dietary specialization of Anopheles mosquitoes to feed on humans. …”
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Mosquito larval habitats, meteorological factors, and alternatives for vector control in Makkah Al–Mukarramah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Haitham Badrawy, Khalid Hassan, Osman Ahmed, Rami Al-Sharif

“…Objective: To characterize mosquito larval habitats and the influence of meteorological factors on their prevalence, and to suggest alternatives for vector control in Makkah Al-Mukarramah. …”
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Semifield Evaluation of Improved Passive Outdoor Host Seeking Device (POHD) for Outdoor Control of Anopheles arabiensis Mosquitoes by Stella T. Kessy, Bruno A. Nyundo, Ladslaus L. Mnyone, Issa N. Lyimo

“…Despite the considerable progress made so far, the effectiveness and mass application of odour-baited outdoor mosquito control devices in pipelines is limited by several factors. …”
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The Mosquito Repellent Activity of the Active Component of Air Freshener Gel from Java Citronella Oil (Cymbopogon winterianus) by Willy Tirza Eden, Dante Alighiri, Kasmadi Imam Supardi, Edy Cahyono

“…This study examines the active component of Cymbopogon winterianus (Java citronella) oil, as a green mosquito repellent, obtained through a steam distillation method. …”
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Field and Laboratory Evaluation of Bioefficacy of an Insect Growth Regulator (Dimilin) as a Larvicide against Mosquito and Housefly Larvae by Shandala Msangi, Ester Lyatuu, Eliningaya J. Kweka

“…The inhibitory function of Dimilin (Diflubenzuron), mostly a chitin synthesis regulator, on the ecdysis of mosquitoes (Anopheles gambiae s.l., Culex quinquefasciatus) and housefly was evaluated in the field and in laboratory. …”
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Analysis of somatic piRNAs in the malaria mosquito Anopheles coluzzii reveals atypical classes of genic small RNAs by Sergei Funikov, Alexander Rezvykh, Natalia Akulenko, Jiangtao Liang, Igor V. Sharakhov, Alla Kalmykova

“…In diverse arthropod species, including the pathogen vectors mosquitoes, the piRNA pathway is also active in nongonadal somatic tissues, where its targets and functions are less clear. …”
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Larvicidal Effect of Vorticella microstoma (Ehrenberg, 1830) on Mosquito Larvae, and Morphological Changes under Induced Environmental Conditions by Achini Koshila Ranasinghe, L. D. Amarasinghe

“…Development of microbiota assemblage usually occurs in all most all domestic and peridomestic mosquito breeding habitats. There may be parasitic, epibiont, pathogenic, or even predatory species among this biota, and to investigate their potential against the mosquito population is worth studying. …”
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Mosquito Larvicidal Constituents from the Ethanol Extract of Inula racemosa Hook. f. Roots against Aedes albopictus by Qing He, Xin Chao Liu, Rui Qi Sun, Zhi Wei Deng, Shu Shan Du, Zhi Long Liu

“…(Compositae) roots against the larvae of the Culicidae mosquito Aedes albopictus and to isolate any larvicidal constituents from the extract. …”
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Evidence for Significant Skew and Low Heritability of Competitive Male Mating Success in the Yellow Fever Mosquito Aedes aegypti by Claudia A. S. Wyer, Vladimir Trajanovikj, Brian Hollis, Alongkot Ponlawat, Lauren J. Cator

“…ABSTRACT Aedes aegpyti mosquitoes are vectors of several viruses of major public health importance, and many new control strategies target mating behaviour. …”
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Factors Contributing to Utilisation of Insecticide Treated Mosquito Bed Nets Among the Households of Kayonza Subcounty, Kanungu District. by Baguma, Bosco

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Nanogels Containing Foeniculum vulgare Mill. and Mentha piperita L. Essential Oils: Mosquitoes’ Repellent Activity and Antibacterial Effect by Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi, Abbas Abdollahi, Mojdeh Safari, Farnaz Karami, Ghazal Ghaznavi, Mahmoud Osanloo

“…Considering natural constituents, a straightforward preparation method, and high efficacy, the nanogel containing M. piperita essential oil could be introduced for further investigation against other mosquitoes and bacterial species.…”
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Bioassays for the evaluation of the attractiveness of attractive targeted sugar bait (ATSB) against Anopheles mosquitoes in controlled semi-field systems by Frank S. C. Tenywa, Ummi A. Kibondo, Julian Entwistle, Osward Dogan, Mapipi Haruna, Restuta P. Phisoo, Jason Moore, Jane J. Machange, Haji Makame, Frederic Tripet, Pie Müller, Mathias Mondy, Derric Nimmo, Jennifer C. Stevenson, Sarah J. Moore

“…Abstract Background Sugar feeding is an essential aspect of mosquito biology that may be exploited for mosquito control by adding insecticides to sugar attractants, so-called ‘attractive targeted sugar baits’ (ATSBs). …”
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Multiple blood feeding bouts in mosquitoes allow for prolonged survival and are predicted to increase viral transmission during dry periods by Christopher J. Holmes, Souvik Chakraborty, Oluwaseun M. Ajayi, Melissa R. Uhran, Ronja Frigard, Crystal L. Stacey, Emily E. Susanto, Shyh-Chi Chen, Jason L. Rasgon, Matthew DeGennaro, Yanyu Xiao, Joshua B. Benoit

“…In this study, we investigated the role of dehydration in secondary blood feeding behaviors of mosquitoes. Following an initial bloodmeal, prolonged exposure to dry conditions increased secondary blood feeding in mosquitoes by nearly two-fold, and chronic blood feeding allowed mosquitoes to survive up to 20 days without access to water. …”
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Seasonal and Gender Differences in Presence of Rickettsia felis and Blood meals Provide Additional Evidence of a Vector Role for Mosquitoes by Jilei Zhang, Guangwu Lu, Patrick John Kelly, Chengming Wang

“…While recent evidence has suggested mosquitoes are infected with R. felis, there is little information about the role of mosquitoes in the organism’s transmission. …”
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Characterization of the Sodium Multi-Vitamin Transporter in the Mosquito <i>Anopheles stephensi</i> and Its Capacity to Mobilize Pantothenate and Biotin by Jun Isoe, Brendan F. Riske, Megan E. Dobson, Hannah L. Kaylor, Jessica C. Brady, Yared Debebe, Laura M. Saavedra, Shirley Luckhart, Michael A. Riehle

“…We previously demonstrated that Pan is not only essential for mosquito survival, but also for the development of malaria parasites within the mosquito, suggesting that targeting Pan and CoA biosynthesis may be a novel approach for malaria control. …”
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